Lamba | |
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Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,037 ha (7,505 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,178 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 342605[1] |
Village code | 02011100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
Website | jodhpur |
Lamba is a small village of 3037 hectares in Bilara Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue City in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Lamba depends on Bilara, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 4.04% of the total supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Lamba is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Lamba's pin code is 342605[4], and village code is 02011100. The area of Lamba is segregated as 88.87 hectares irrigated area, 2573 hectares unirrigated, remaining 374.98 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Lamba has One post office (Lamba B.O) and Thirty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Lamba has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Lamba is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4178 and has total administration over 722 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 2310 people are literate in Lamba out of which 1450 are males and 860 are females.
Lamba has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1927 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1063 male, 864 female with 1580 (81.99%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 914 males and 666 females. 467 males and 483 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 110 male and 150 female agricultural labor. 347 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Bilara and Jodhpur to sell earthen pot and make their living.